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About Agastache and Dwarf Iris


About Dwarf Iris and Agastache


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe  

Types
30  
Iris  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Use in Chinese herbology  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGASTACHE 'Pink Pop'  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Agastache, Hybrid Hyssop, Pink Pop Agastache  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Agastache  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Agastache  
Zwergiris  

In French
Agastache  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Agastache  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Agastache  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Agastache  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Agastache  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Agastache  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Giant hyssop  
Iris  

Clade
Foeniculum  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Nepeteae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Agastache and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Agastache and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Agastache and Dwarf Iris. Agastache doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Agastache does not have fragrant flowers. Agastache has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Agastache and Dwarf Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Agastache and Dwarf Iris

Season and care of Agastache and Dwarf Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Agastache and Dwarf Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Agastache season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dwarf Iris season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Agastache is Loam, Sand and for Dwarf Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Agastache is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dwarf Iris is Neutral.

Agastache and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Agastache and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Agastache height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Agastache and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Agastache and Dwarf Iris

Care of Agastache and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Agastache pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Agastache needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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